Sanitary closet.



J. W. NELSON.

SANITARY CLOSET. APPLICATION FILED JULY 23. 1914.

Patented Dec. 15, 1914.

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J. W. NELSON.

SANITARY CLOSET.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 23. 1914.

Patented Dec. 15, 1914.

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' Specification of LettersPatent'.

PatentedDec. 15, 191d.

Application filed'rul 255 1914. Serial No. 852,735.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. NnLsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Viola, in the county of Sedgwick and State companying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in sanitary closets especially 1 adapted for use where it is not convenient for connection with a sewerage system, and comprises a simple and eflicientf'apparatus of this nature having various details of construction, and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and then specifically defined in the appended claim.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings which, with the letters of reference marked thereon form a part of this application and in which, c

Figure 1 is a central vertical sectional view through the apparatus, Fig.2 is a similar view in vertical section taken in a plane at right angles to the showing in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a central vertical section through the receptacle and closure, and Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the receptacle.

RGfGlBIlCG now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates a box having a door B hinged to the marginal edge of a side opening therein, and G is an opening in the seat D, the latter being raised a slight distance above the top inorder that the flanged cover E may fit. down tightly thereover. A hook E is fastened to the outer surface of the box, and is designedto be engaged by the toggle latch F, which is pivoted intermediate its ends to the bail shaped member F, which in turn is pivoted to the plate F fixed to the cover, the latter being hinged to the rear wallof the box. The end of the latch is designed to engage the hook, and when the latch is given a swinging movement upon its pivotal bail, the latch will buckle and cause the seat to be held tightly to the top of the box and over the seat forming a sealed joint and thereby preventing the escape of noxious odors from the receptacle G. A suitable hopper I is secured to the under surface of the seat, and which telescopes within the opening in the top of the receptacle. The bottom of thereceptacle is provided with an exit opening, which is closed, when the receptacle is in use, by means of the closure J, hinged to the bottom of the receptacle, and having a bail shaped member L, pivoted to one edge thereof, and which latter in turn has a pivotal fulcrum latch lever O mounted thereon, one

end of which is adapted to engage a hook N on the side of the receptacle, and forming means, whereby as the end of the latch lever is fulcrumed in the hook N, and the lever latch swung up against the side of the recepseat, and form a hermetically closedexit.

The upper portion of the receptacle is provided with suitable handles M, and a cover M with a handle thereon, and which may be inserted in the opening in the top of the receptacle when the latter is removed from the box, and form a hermetically sealed closure. Hooks Q are fastened to the opposite sides of the receptacle near its upper end, and under which fulcrum levers It may engage, and which, when brought into engagement with the hooks S depending fromthe under surface of the top of the box, will serveto hold the receptacle in place under the hopper, to receive excrement.

By the provision of an apparatus embodying the features of my invention,it will be noted a simple and efficient means is provided, which will be thoroughly sanitary, and which may be conveniently used where sewage systems are not to be had to receive and take care of the sewage.

-What I claim to be new is,-

A sanitary closet, comprising a box with an'opening in'the top thereof, bracket irons secured to the undersurface of the top, a receptacle within the box and provided with a top having an opening therein with a beveled wall, a flanged tapering hopper extending through the opening in the top of the box and the opening in the receptacle, the tapering wall of the hopper engaging the beveled wall of the opening in the receptacle, a seat holding the flange of the hopper tacle, the closure may be drawn tightly toits against the upper surface of the'top of the In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my box, hooks upon the receptacle, links pivoted signature in presence of two itnesses. to said bracket" irons, and fulcrum levers pivotally mounted upon said linksand de- N NELSON 5 signed to suspend the receptacle and hold Witnesses:

the latter snugly against the tapering Wall HARRY LARGE,

of the hopper, as set forth. Y M. L. CARPENTER.

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